Make Colour Your Super Power
Master Modern Colour Theory using Watercolour with Natalie Martin
Say it with me: No more mud! Let me demystify colour theory for you in a simple and accessible way so you can create artworks bursting with life.
Make Colour Your Super Power
Master Modern Colour Theory using Watercolour with Natalie Martin
Say it with me: No more mud! Let me demystify colour theory for you in a simple and accessible way so you can create artworks bursting with life.
Hi! I’m Nat Martin, an Aussie watercolour artist with a big love for colour.
In The Magic of Colour Mixing I not only want you to walk away with a rock solid understanding of colour but also the beginnings of your very own colour language.
This course is loaded with tips, exercises and step-by-step instructions to make colour simpler and easier to work with, so you too can create works bursting with life. We cover why it’s important to understand colour and how colour affects the mood, temperature and energy of your work. You’ll paint your own colour mixing wheel, learn about colour reference charts, how to create beautiful neutrals and earthy colours, AND, why you keep accidentally making brown (!)
Colour is a big part of who I am as an artist and I’m thrilled to share my knowledge with you. I look forward to seeing the magic you create!
No more mixing brown when you were aiming for a perfect purple. Learn the secrets to crisp, vibrant colours every time!
From dreamy pastels to rich jewel tones, you’ll learn how to mix exactly what you need, using just three key pigments.
Say goodbye to guessing and hoping for the best—this course will teach you to mix with confidence (and save you heaps of paint in the process!)
Once you understand how colours work together, your whole painting process becomes way easier—and way more fun!
Mixing the perfect shade? Pure magic. Watch your colours dance, blend, and come to life with just a few brushstrokes.
Mastering colour is the secret ingredient that will take your watercolour skills to the next level. Watch as your own colour language begins to develop.
9 videos shot in High Definition with an overall run time of 120 minutes.
This course is self-paced and you receive instant access once checkout is completed. Binge it all at once or view it in bite size pieces, whatever works for you. You are welcome to watch and rewatch the course as many times as you like.
• A comprehensive understanding of colour theory including the colour wheel, shades, warm and cool colours and how to mix them.
• An understanding of watercolour as a medium and other necessary materials
• A final project - a botanical watercolour painting
• Official colour boss status
• Comprehensive 51 page Course E-Book loaded with extra tips and extension projects.
• Materials List
• Reference Images
If your vibrant bouquet keeps turning into a murky mess, this course is your colour-saving superhero!
If you get excited about juicy, glowing colours and want to mix them like a pro, you’re in the right place.
Just getting started? Learning how to mix colours properly will save you a ton of frustration (and paint!) An excellent second step after Welcome To Watercolour.
Spoiler alert: You don’t need all the colours—you just need to know how to mix them like magic!
Love experimenting with colour? This course will open up a whole new world of possibilities.
No more colour frustration, just smooth, satisfying mixes that make painting way more fun!
Whether you’re just starting or have been painting for a while, better colour mixing = better paintings. Simple as that!
The second video in The Magic of Colour Mixing is dedicated to materials, however here are some suggestions so you can get the ball rolling today! If you've previously purchased my Beginners Painting Kit you will be able to use this here too. If you want to follow my lead, I paint with just three colours (from tubes of watercolour) throughout the entire course (!) Read on for the juicy deets.
Due to supply issues, I’m currently reworking these Colour Mixing Paint Kits so I can make them even better and more readily available. Apologies if you have been trying to get your hands on one. In the meantime, I’m working on a list of suitable paints across various watercolour brands as a temporary fix. I’ll have that up and ready for your reading pleasure in the next couple of days.
Bundle Kit with Online Course for $119Purchase Colour Mixing Paint Kit Only
Here's a list of essentials to get you started:
• Watercolour paints
• Round brushes - size 10 or 12 and 4 or 6
• Watercolour paper
• Pencil and eraser
• Two water jars
• Palette (an old plate will do)
• Paper towel or a rag
• Surface to work on
• Computer, tablet or phone
A reminder, I go into more detail about materials in the course! Especially re: pigments for our colour theory as this is a key ingredient to our success with mixing.
I cannot recommend Natalie’s watercolour courses highly enough. The time and money invested in her courses is definitely worth it and having the whole course as an e-book is super useful. If i put to one side all the incredibly helpful ‘technical’ things I have learnt, I actually think Natalie’s often repeated smiley advice “Patience, young grasshopper!” is the most valuable and has led to the greatest improvement in my own art journey. When I am about to impatiently dive back in to improve/fix/continue her words remind me to step away. Thank you, Natalie!
Lindsey
So many tips, so much information. Happy to recommend Natalie’s courses to all. Love her teaching style!
Kerri
Thank you for creating such a wonderful colour theory course Natalie. I just can't say enough positive things about it. You have such a warm personality and your teaching style is so clear and engaging. The course is a visual feast and I loved watching you paint all the demonstration pieces. It's also wonderful value for money as it's jam packed with so much helpful and easy to understand information. The hands on exercises are great and I also love having the e-book to come back to as a reference. Even though I paint in acrylics I still decided to take this course, as technically all the theory still applies. Natalie is a gifted painter and she also has excellent communication skills, as she conveyed all the elements of colour theory in such a delightful and accessible way. I thoroughly enjoyed this course and I would highly recommend it for any level of artist wanting to know more about colour theory. I've learned a great deal and I look forward to applying this newly acquired knowledge and skills to my paintings.
Nicola
I really enjoyed this course. The activities were interesting, fun and engaging and very useful in improving my knowledge of colour. I am now much more confident in mixing colours and how to get the results I want to achieve. Well presented and easy to understand. Loved it!
Carolyne
Excellent color theory class. Very basic instructions; results more sophisticated. Really enjoyed the warmth and experience of the instructor.
Donna
I can't tell you how good this class is. It is by far the easiest to understand for colour theory in my opinion. The quality of the class recording is spectacular. Overall a terrific class with a great teacher.
Christine
Amazing best explanation of colour I have ever see or heard. In fact I think you need to watch in more than once as there is so much to learn from this.
Lee
AWESOME CLASS, I learned so many skills that I can use on all my projects. Thank you
Sylvia
What a brilliant intro to colour theory! I only decided last week that I might like to start water colour painting, I obviously didn’t listen in art class and couldn’t understand why all the palettes had so many ‘ugly’ primary colours. Now I get it!
Belinda
Check out the trailer and see what The Magic of Colour Mixing is all about.
Choose your preferred enrolment below, whether you want the online course alone or to bundle it with a Colour Mixing Paint Kit. Enrolment is instant once you have completed the checkout process (woohoo!) My online school is through a website called Teachable and this is how you will view your online course. A link will then be sent to your email to complete your Teachable account and gain access to your course. PLEASE NOTE: Your Teachable account will be automatically created with the email used at the checkout. Checking out with PayPal, Apple Pay or Shop Pay may override your supplied email address, please double check to make sure it is correct.
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The perfect beginners starter pack. The Welcome to Watercolour Online Course + Beginners Painting Kit bundle saves you $19 and has everything you need to get started.
If you choose to Gift The Online Course Bundle (great choice btw!) everything is arrives in the box including a code for the recipient to redeem their course.
*The course is also available on Skillshare (a subscription based platform). There you will find the whole The Magic of Colour Mixing course, as well as many other courses across other disciplines! You can subscribe to Skillshare and pay an annual subscription to access the entire library of Skillshare online courses. You will only have access to the course while you have a Skillshare subscription.
I would be delighted for you to gift this course. Due to the way the enrolment process works, please ensure you click on the 'Gift the Online Course Bundle' button. This will ensure the recipient receives everything they need in their Painting Kit including enrolment details.
If you'd like to gift just the online course, we recommend you purchase a Natalie Martin E-Gift Card that the recipient can then redeem for the course. Select the $69 E-Gift card and add a personalised message before you send!
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